Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Laos

Vientiane vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 61.5% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 81.3% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 48.3% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 46.9% less in Vientiane
Housing: pay 67.1% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 9.1% less in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.2% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 59.1% less in Vientiane

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vientiane.

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Vientiane vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vientiane instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 81.3% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.94	$2.67 LAK59,964	-87.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$5.35 LAK120K	-60.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.10 DKK34.01	$0.71 LAK15,990	-86.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 DKK25.12	$0.37 LAK8,370	-90.1%
Average			-81.3%

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pay 48.3% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$4.77 DKK31.84	$1.14 LAK25,613	-76.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 DKK57.65	$13.59 LAK305K	+57.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 DKK52.65	$7.61 LAK171K	-3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.89 DKK39.31	$1.87 LAK41,899	-68.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 DKK42.09	$2.81 LAK63,026	-55.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$1.09 LAK24,346	-28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$0.52 LAK11,606	-62.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$1.19 LAK26,703	-39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$0.69 LAK15,564	-73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.12	$0.66 LAK14,846	-38.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.35	$0.49 LAK10,942	-48.7%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 46.9% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.58 DKK63.95	$5.62 LAK126K	-41.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.86 DKK699.71	$48.44 LAK1M	-53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$28,190.13 LAK632M	-43.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$8.47 LAK190K	-55.5%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 67.1% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$12.33 LAK277K	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	$643.47 LAK14M	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	$414.50 LAK9M	-71.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$69.22 LAK2M	-50.1%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 9.1% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	$625.02 LAK14M	-36.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	$11,083.07 LAK249M	+29.2%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 72.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.99 DKK59.98	$1.36 LAK30,482	-84.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.97 DKK46.54	$1.79 LAK40,143	-74.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$1.78 LAK39,976	-81.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.00 DKK427.06	$47.54 LAK1M	-25.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$4.23 LAK94,943	-79.1%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 59.1% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 DKK725.03	$26.74 LAK600K	-75.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 DKK358.19	$66.85 LAK1M	+24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$56.75 LAK1M	-55.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	$41.00 LAK920K	-79.4%
Average			-59.1%

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